The Warren Court Answers

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In which case did the Warren Court establish a constitutional right to privacy?

A
Tinker v. Des Moines School District
B
Engel v. Vitale
C
Griswold v. Connecticut
D
Miranda v. Arizona
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The Warren Court’s decision about prayer in public schools outlawed

A
all forms of prayer in public schools.
B
silent prayers by individuals in public schools.
C
prayers by small groups of students in public schools.
D
official prayers in public schools.
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How does the Fifth Amendment relate to the decision of Miranda v. Arizona?

A
It protects against search and seizure without probable cause.
B
It says that accused people do not have to testify against themselves.
C
It protects people from being tried twice for the same crime.
D
It says that accused people have the right to legal representation.
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In which case did the Warren Court rule on whether public schools could require prayer?

A
Tinker v. Des Moines School District
B
Engel v. Vitale
C
Griswold v. Connecticut
D
Miranda v. Arizona
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The Supreme Court might be considered an activist court if it

A
makes rulings based on the literal wording in the Constitution.
B
cites a number of legal precedents in its decisions.
C
upholds previous rulings about the constitutionality of laws.
D
applies an article of the Constitution to a new area of law.
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The case of Tinker v. Des Moines School District dealt with

A
students’ rights to free speech.
B
students being arrested without being told their rights.
C
students being subjected to illegal searches.
D
students’ rights to freely practice their religion in school.
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What is the relationship between the Supreme Court and the lower courts?

A
The Supreme Court must abide by the decisions of the lower courts.
B
The Supreme Court appoints judges to the lower courts.
C
The Supreme Court can overrule decisions made by the lower courts.
D
The Supreme Court can impeach judges from the lower courts.
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Justices practice judicial restraint when they

A
make rulings that change the laws passed by Congress.
B
make narrow decisions that only relate to a specific case.
C
infer rights not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.
D
restrict the power of the president to impose new rules.
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The Warren Court ruled that a state law that forbid using, selling, or providing information about birth control was

A
unconstitutional because it violated the freedom of speech.
B
constitutional because it related to the right to religious freedom.
C
unconstitutional because it violated the right to privacy.
D
constitutional because health care is a service, not a right.

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